Bonhams
Bonhams is a leading British auction house whose jewellery sales significantly influence market values, collector trends, and trade sentiment in the UK industry. For retail jewellers, valuers, designers, and suppliers, Bonhams’ auctions offer invaluable data on pricing movements, rare and antique piece demand, and emerging tastes. Jewellery Focus covers Bonhams’ key jewellery and watch auctions, including sale results, record-setting lots, market analysis, and insights into what’s driving bidding behaviour. Our reporting equips trade professionals with up-to-date intelligence to inform buying, pricing, collection strategy, and stock planning.
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Sep- 2015 -24 SeptemberEvents
Bonhams sells Hope Spinel for record £962,500
Auction house Bonhams has sold the rare British-owned gemstone – the Hope Spinel – for a record price of $30,000 (£19,600) per carat. The piece, which was sold at the company’s Fine Jewellery sale in London today (September 24), was sold for a total of £962,500, beating the previous record…
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21 SeptemberAppointments
Bonhams appoints new international jewellery director
Auction house Bonhams has appointed of Daniel Struyf as its international jewellery director. Struyf’s role will see him working directly with Bonhams’ global CEO and global head of jewellery, Matthew Girling, with one of his key tasks to further expand the company’s market share in the jewellery sector. He will…
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4 SeptemberEvents
Rare British-owned gemstone to be sold by Bonhams
A rare British-owned gemstone is set to be offered on sale by auction house Bonhams for the first time in 98 years. The Hope Spinel was part of one of the world’s greatest gem collections until its owner, London banker Henry Philip Hope, died in 1839. It has not been…
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Jul- 2015 -8 JulyWatch Focus
Phillips auction house appoints ex-Bonhams watch specialist
Former Bonhams watch specialist Paul Maudsley has been appointed international specialist and director of a new London watches department at Phillips auction house. The appointment comes after Phillips’ successful inaugural watch auction, held in Geneva, which broke numerous records and achieved 29.6 million Swiss Francs (£20.5m). Maudsley has 16 years…
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Jun- 2015 -3 JuneAuctions
Bonhams: £60m of jewellery ‘gathering dust’
There is an estimated £60m worth of vintage jewellery gathering dust in drawers and attics across Britain, according to Bonhams. The auction house said that millions of pounds worth of earrings, necklaces, bracelets and other pieces of jewellery are simply set aside and forgotten as a result of changing tastes.…
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Apr- 2015 -10 AprilCurrent Affairs
Bonhams proclaims 2015 as ‘year of the coloured gemstones’
Coloured gemstones, such as rubies, sapphires and emeralds are this year’s must-have gems, according to Bonhams. The auction house said that this demand was thanks to their being sported by A-list celebrities such as the Duchess of Cambridge, Beyonce, Naomi Watts, Rosamund Pike and Mila Kunis. Jean Ghika, head of…
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Mar- 2015 -23 MarchAppointments
Bonhams boosts global jewellery team
International auction house Bonhams has made four new appointments on its global jewellery team. The auction house said the appointments are the result of its continued business success in fine jewellery and part of the company’s strategic plan to further strengthen its business in London, New York, Hong Kong and…
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Dec- 2014 -18 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Coloured stones in high demand, says Bonhams
Following its fine jewellery auction, Bonhams has reported that coloured stones, notably rubies and sapphires, are experiencing high demand and performing better than expected. At the auction, a pair of Cartier Art Deco ruby and diamond clip brooches, circa 1930, smashed its pre-sale estimate of £80,000 to £120,000, selling for…
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Nov- 2014 -6 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Eighties jewellery prices ‘soaring’, says Bonhams
Eighties jewellery such as giant hoop and drop earrings, torque bangles and sprung-collar necklaces are back in vogue with prices soaring, according to auction house Bonhams. According to Bonhams collectors and investors are reappraising key designers as bold, colourful and outgoing jewellery is becoming increasingly popular in the auction rooms.…
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Oct- 2014 -9 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Agatha Christie’s lost jewels exceed Bonhams estimate by over £36,000
Two pieces of jewellery that belonged to mystery writer Agatha Christie have surpassed their pre sale estimates at a Bonhams auction by £36,375. The auction which took place October 8 saw Christie’s diamond brooch, estimated between £6,000 and £8,000, sell for £27,500. The second piece, a three-stone diamond engagement ring,…
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